{"data":{"id":"us-gu/19-gca-4213","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"19 GCA § 4213","heading":"Decree.","body":"If after the hearing and consideration of the report required by § 4210, the court is satisfied that the requirements of this Article have been met and that the adoption is in the best interests of the child, the court shall make an order granting the adoption. The order may change the name of the child to that of the petition-er. The order of the court shall be in writing and shall recite the findings upon which such order is based. Such order shall be conclusive and binding on all persons from the date of entry. The clerk of the court shall mail a copy of every adoption decree to the Office of Vital Statistics. The procedures specified in 10 GCA § § 3114 and 3115, shall be adhered to upon receipt of copy of adop-tion decree.","path":["Title 19: Personal Relations","Division 1 - Persons \u0026 Personal Relations","Chapter 4: Parent and Child","ARTICLE 2: CHILDREN BY ADOPTION"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/19gc004.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T04:02:28Z","sha256":"2a4a31ca3cb9b85b08202520ad9c6debafa494984d5b19cb3039ddb232b0146d","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/19-gca-4212","next":"us-gu/19-gca-4214"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}